From the Trenches World Report

Breitbart – by Dr. Susan Berry

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday President Joe Biden “will be revoking the Mexico City Policy,” which the Trump administration expanded to prohibit organizations overseas that receive U.S. health assistance funding from promoting or performing abortions.

As Breitbart News reported, Fauci announced Biden had signed a letter reversing former President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw from and stop funding the World Health Organization (W.H.O.) – a supporter of global abortion rights. Continue reading “Report: Joe Biden to Issue Order for U.S. Funding of Abortion Abroad”

Breitbart – by Kristina Wong

The National Guard said Thursday it is working to return some of the troops who came to Washington, D.C., to protect the inauguration, but that thousands will remain on duty.

In a press release, the Guard said 10,600 will remain on duty for the time being to continue the mission of assisting federal law enforcement authorities in protecting the Capitol. Continue reading “Thousands of National Guard Troops Will Remain on Duty in Capital After Inauguration”

Reason – by Scott Shackford

Civil rights groups across the country are urging President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, as well as Congressional Democrats, not to pass new laws to address any potential threats from white nationalists emboldened by and loyal to former President Donald Trump.

In a letter dated Tuesday, 135 civil rights organizations—ranging from religious groups, immigration advocates, and LGBT organizations to the American Civil Liberties Union and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People—expressed their concerns about calls to pass new criminal laws in the wake of the riot and temporary invasion of the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters: Continue reading “More than 100 Civil Rights Groups Agree: We Don’t Need New Domestic Terrorism Laws”

The Hill – by Jordain Carney

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said on Friday that the House will deliver an impeachment article against President Trump to the Senate on Monday.

“Make no mistake, a trial will be held in the United States Senate and there will be a vote whether to convict the president. I’ve spoken to Speaker Pelosi, who informed me that the articles will be delivered to the Senate on Monday,” Schumer said from the Senate floor: Continue reading “Trump impeachment article being sent to Senate Monday”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

Update (1020ET): National Guardsmen have been allowed back into the Capitol Complex after outrage erupted over their Thursday eviction to nearby parking garages.

According to CNN, one Guardsman said that they are now allowed to rest in the US Capitol Visitor Center.  Continue reading “National Guard Allowed Back Into Capitol After Eviction To Parking Garage; Trump Offers DC Hotel Rooms”

Roll Call – by Joseph Morton, December 23, 2020

Confederate symbols immortalized in bronze at National Park Service sites dodged a bullet this week. The final version of the fiscal 2021 spending package excluded language pushed by House Democrats that would remove the monuments from those sites.

Republicans had described the provision as a “poison pill” and “veto bait,” given President Donald Trump’s opposition. But Democratic supporters say dropping the provision represents a temporary truce rather than a white flag on their part. The Senate cleared the spending bill Monday. Continue reading “Confederate monuments at national parks get reprieve”

Jewish Journal – by Jonathan S Tobin

(JNS) Jewish Democrats are celebrating this week and with good reason. Their party is about to take back power in Washington and end the presidency of the man they all love to hate: President Donald Trump. But adding a certain frisson of pride to their touchdown dances is the number of Cabinet members, and other officials and personalities, within the new First and Second families who are Jewish.

It’s an impressive tally. Social media is awash with posts with lists of the Jewish cabinet secretaries and undersecretaries, as well as the Jewish connections of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. When placed in the broad sweep of the nation’s history, it’s an important statement about the acceptance and the accomplishments of American Jewry. A century ago or even for several decades afterward, such a number would have been inconceivable. Continue reading “It’s Time to Stop Counting Jews in the Cabinet”

Yahoo News

One Republican Congressman says instead of sending stimulus checks to every qualifying American, direct payments should go to people who receive the coronavirus vaccine.

“I hope the administration will look at that option because we actually buy something with our $1,400 — and that’s herd immunity,” said Rep. Steve Stivers (R., Ohio) in an interview with Yahoo Finance Live. Continue reading “GOP Congressman: Give $1,400 stimulus checks to people who get the COVID-19 vaccine”

Haaretz

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Reuven Rivlin congratulated Democrat Joe Biden as he was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, and expressed hope to further strengthen ties between both countries.

“Congratulations President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on your historic inauguration,” Netanyahu said. Continue reading “Netanyahu Congratulates Biden, Calls to ‘Strengthen U.S.-Israel Alliance, Confront Iran’”

Daily Mail

Gun store owners across the country have reported a big increase in sales in the two weeks preceding Joe Biden‘s inauguration as Second Amendment lovers stock up amid fears the new administration will enact tougher gun-control legislation.

Firearm sellers in states such as California, Virginia, Tennessee, Montana and Florida have seen lines stretching out the doors of some stores with some buyers camping out from 2am to beat out the crowds before supplies run out. Continue reading “Gun owners line up outside stores across the U.S. and continue panic buying amid fears the new president will enforce harsher gun control”